Canadian transport safety board issues report on fatal sinking of fishing vessel Island Lady

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) recently released its investigation report into the fatal sinking of the fishing vessel Island Lady in the Labrador Sea in ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/catching/canadian-transport-safety-board-issues-report-on-fatal-sinking-of-fishing-vessel-island-lady/

Use of wrong materials delivers final blow to burning passenger vessel

The Island Lady burned off Port Richey, Fla., Jan. 14, 2018. Pasco County Sheriff's Department photo.

The Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Alert yesterday on the 2018 fatal fire aboard the 72′ passenger vessel Island Lady near Port Ritchey, Fla.

On Jan. 14, 2018, the Coast Guard inspected vessel Island Lady, operating as a shuttle to transport passengers to and from the offshore casino vessel Tropical Breeze I, suffered a devastating fire not long after the vessel got underway from the dock. Within minutes of observing that one of the vessel’s engines was overheating and a significant amount...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/use-of-wrong-materials-delivers-final-blow-to-burning-passenger-vessel/

Poor maintenance, lack of guidance led to Florida passenger vessel fire

The Island Lady burned off Port Richey, Fla., Jan. 14, 2018. Pasco County Sheriff's Department photo.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined during a public meeting Tuesday that an insufficient preventative maintenance program and lack of guidance for responding to engine high-temperature conditions led to the Jan. 14, 2018, fire aboard the 72′ passenger vessel Island Lady near Port Ritchey, Fla.

The Island Lady was operated by Tropical Breeze Casino Cruz LLC. and used to shuttle passengers and company employees to and from the casino boat Tropical Breeze I. On the day of the fire,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/florida-passenger-vessel-fire/

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